Suspicious fire north of Emerson Hall
The Office of Public Safety is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred on 09/09/09 at approximately 12:29 a.m., in a plastic 55-gallon garbage bin at the north exterior side of Emerson Hall. The fire destroyed the bin, including its lid and contents. The Office of Public Safety is working with the Ithaca Fire Department to determine the cause/origin of the fire. The investigation is active and the incident is being classified as an Arson at this time.
A similar incident occurred on 09/07/09 at about 4:15 a.m. in the same general location. That incident also involved a fire in a 55-gallon garbage bin near the building. It is unknown if these two fires are related.
Anyone having information pertaining to either of these incidents is encouraged to contact the Office of Public Safety at 607-274-3333, or to leave an anonymous voice mail message at 607-274-1060.
Members of the campus community are reminded to call immediately to report suspicious circumstances or activity to the Office of Public Safety.
To aid in the prevention of crime and to keep the campus community informed about safety and security issues on an ongoing basis, an institution must alert the campus community of certain crimes in a manner that is timely and will aid in the prevention of similar crimes.
As required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act [20 USC 1092 (f)], Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, and subsequent amendments, the crimes reported that mandate a "timely warning notice" are in the categories of aggravated assault, arson, burglary, murder and non-negligent homicide, robbery, sexual offenses (forcible and non-forcible), and motor vehicle theft.
The Office of Public Safety monitors the crime reports it receives from the campus community and local police agencies and issues public safety alerts to the campus community on any incidents that are considered to be a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.